There is another problem with the DTV transition, one that has never gotten the sort of headlines that the shortage of converter box coupons did. The fact is that the shift to digital television represents a massive government giveaway to a handful of powerful media conglomerates. more...

Under the pending Colombian-U.S. deal, Washington could gain access to at least seven Colombian military bases by the year 2019, and in return, Washington would offer Bogota some 5 billion U.S. dollars in aid. more...

``There is no specific measure in international laws that recognizes a coup as a crime nor that designates the punishment that follows a coup,`` ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said in a speech to Mexico's upper legislative house, the Senate. ``The coup in Honduras has exposed all of this.``more...